Value-Added

A cooperative focused on expanding meat processing capacity in the Flathead Valley is currently offering an incentive to producers who join by Sept. 30, with an informational membership meeting and…

LINCOLN, Mont. — Director Clark and representatives from the Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) continued their focus on highlighting the diversity in Montana’s agricultural ecosystem yesterday where they headed to…

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum was joined by dozens of legislators, representatives of statewide farm commodity groups and state Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring for the signing of House Bill 1371,…

In 2022, 17 agricultural producers across Montana received more than $2.3 million in direct funds through USDA Rural Development’s Value- Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program which helps these businesses generate…

Helena, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and the Agriculture Development Council announced recipients of the state’s $896,003 investment in innovative, value-added agriculture projects through the Montana Department of Agriculture’s Growth…

U.S. Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, introduced the Small Family Farmers and Rancher Relief Act that he says will help small cattle producers with financial…

Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the State of Montana is investing over $7.8 million in value-added agriculture projects. “Whether by bringing pasture to plate or grain to glass, value-added agriculture…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the State of Montana have finalized a Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) agreement, which provides an opportunity for…

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte and the Agriculture Development Council have announced recipients of the state’s $907,504 investment in innovative, value-added agriculture projects through the Montana Department of Agriculture’s Growth Through…

Helena, Mont. – The Economic Transformation, Stabilization and Workforce Development Advisory Commission voted unanimously to recommend using $7.5 million of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to strengthen and diversify…